EPSG:4986 — WGS 72BE

Geocentric · World

Export Formats

OGC WKT

GEOCCS[
    "WGS 72BE",
    DATUM[
        "WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",
        SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7043"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","6324"]
    ],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Geocentric X",OTHER],
    AXIS["Geocentric Y",OTHER],
    AXIS["Geocentric Z",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4986"]
]

WKT2

GEODCRS[
    "WGS 72BE",
    DYNAMIC[FRAMEEPOCH[1972.0]],
    DATUM[
        "WGS 72 Transit Broadcast Ephemeris",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "WGS 72",
            6378135,
            298.26,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7043]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6324]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,3,ID["EPSG",6500]],
    AXIS["Geocentric X (X)",geocentricX,LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]]],
    AXIS["Geocentric Y (Y)",geocentricY,LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]]],
    AXIS["Geocentric Z (Z)",geocentricZ,LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]]],
    ID["EPSG",4986]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=geocent +ellps=WGS72 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:4986", "+proj=geocent +ellps=WGS72 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 4986,
  "name": "WGS 72BE",
  "kind": "geocentric",
  "area": "World",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -90,
    -180,
    90,
    180
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=geocent +ellps=WGS72 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4986, 'EPSG', 4986, '+proj=geocent +ellps=WGS72 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOCCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7043"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6324"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Geocentric X",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Y",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Z",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4986"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=geocent"
  "+ellps=WGS72"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

4986=GEOCCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7043"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6324"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Geocentric X",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Y",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Z",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4986"]]

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4986 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

4986=GEOCCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7043"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6324"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Geocentric X",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Y",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Z",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4986"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:4986 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4986, 'EPSG', 4986, '+proj=geocent +ellps=WGS72 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOCCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7043"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6324"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Geocentric X",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Y",OTHER],AXIS["Geocentric Z",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4986"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4986 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=geocent"
  "+ellps=WGS72"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4986 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:4986", "+proj=geocent +ellps=WGS72 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →